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The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
BuBEAR TALKS.
HanIan the Favorite In His Race
Against Caudaur.

New YORK, May 3.-George Bubear, the
champion sculler of England, left for Worces-
ter this morning. On arriving there he will
begin preparations for rowing double with
Ed. Hanlan. Both will go into training on
Lake Quinsigamond for their proposed
double scull race with John Teemer and AL
Hamm.
Bubear, before starting, stated to re-
porter that he was very hopeful of winning
the double event. He said: "The climate
here agrees with me and l require but little
hard work to get into racing condition. As
yet have not signed to row single scull
match with Wallace Ross; he is willing to
meet me according to all accounts, but other
engagements prevent us from settling upon
a date"
"The race between Hanlan and Gaudaur
will be very close and exciting, think. Both
are in dead earnest. Hanlan is my favorite.
He is in better condition than Gaudaur, and
has by close attention to practice come down
to within four pounds Of racing weight The
course has not been named Hanlan is in
favor of rowing on the Kill-von-Kull along
side of Staten Island, while Gaudaur thinks
the course at Bayridge, below Baltimore,
would suit both better. expect to see the
record beaten in this event. After this
double-scul event | intended to come out
openly and challenge all your local oarsmen
with the exception of Gaudaur, Teemer and
Hanlan.. 1 hope to hear from Courtney
when / dc"
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
PRICE THREE CENTS.

many who will give their feeling upon the
subject practical expression by helping TO
procure another and better boat Tor the
Nyanza, built entirely Of steel. The lowest
estimate for the construction Of such a boat,
and Tor the carriage OF II up country, Ohe
dearest item Of alD would be 5000. Tho
question Of putting steam into her would de-
pend upon the amount subscribed She
would, / think, be properly named the James
Harrington, as a memorial to the devoted
further which / appeal for contributions
toward new boat.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
JAIL BREAKING AT WORCESTER.
A Plot by Which Six Prisoners Sue,
ceeded In Escaping.

WORCESTER, May 3.-Six men escaped
from the county jail here early this morning.
George A. Barton, serving time for polygamy,
had been trusted to work in the corridors
and cells and had a cell eky during the day.
Yesterday he had a fight with George French,
another prisoner, and both were put In soli-
tary, where was also another prisoner The
fight was part of the plot. The three men,
by use of Barton's key, which had been con-
cealed in the solitary cell, opened doors and
concealed themselves. At midnight, when f.
A. Hammond visited the solitary. as usual,
they jumped on him, bound and gagged him
and locked him in cell. Solitary Is so far
from guard room and officers, sleeping rooms
no sound could reach there. With Barton's s
key three other prisoners were let out of
cells. They then went to the guard room
secured jimmy and jack screw kept in
the museum and returned to solitary where
they could work without being heard. They
pried the bars of grated window open -
inches with the jack screw and got in pass
age, where they tore the castings off from
door and entered the blacksmith shop. There
they attacked another grated window, pried
the bars apart, got into the yard and over the
fence and away. The watchman was seized
at midnight and the men got off probably
about $50 o'clock The watchman was
found at a quarter of five. He is not much
injured.
The men are as follows:
Harry II. Lansing. 30 years of age, hight 5
leet . INCHES, weight ABOUT 40 pOuHuS, lBnL
complexion, light moustache, hair very thin,
might walk light lame.
George French, aged 2S hight . feet
inches, weight about 155 pounds, dark COM
plexion, black hair, full black beard, short,
surly expression.
Harry Grey, age Sc, hight feet 5 inches,
weight about 40 pounds, light, sallow COM
plexion, full beard.
John T. Welch, aged 26, hight, feet II
inches, weight about 145 pounds, light COM
plexion sandy moustache.
John Casey, aged %, hight feet 81 inches,
weight about 140 pounds, dark complexion,
smooth face, slight swelling on left side Of
neck.
George A. Barton, age "a, hight feet III
inches, weight 165 pounds, light complexion,
light, sandy moustache, thin, long face,
stoops slightly.
Lansing and Grey have served sentences
in the State Prison, and Welch and Casey in
the Massachusetts, Reformatory. A liberal
reward will be paid for the apprehension Of
either of them.
French, Lansing and Grey were awaiting
trial for burglary at Warren. Welch was
awaiting trial for larceny from Brookfeld.
Casey was serving three years for burglary.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
NEW ENGLAND FISHING FLEET.
Position Of the Ships During the Last
Week in April.

GLOUCESTER, May 3.-The following ac-
count of the position of the New England
fishing fieeting during the last week of April
is furnished by w. A. Wilcox, manager of
the American Fish Bureau
Ninety-fve sail, mackerel, Cape Henry to
Barnegat light; latitudes $50 30 to 800 90
longitudes 73o to 75o. Seventy-fiye sail cod
and halibut, Georges Bank; latitudes, As 45
to 420 10; longitudes, $50 to 68o 3O'. One
hundred and twenty-five sail cod and hall
but, Sable Island Bank; latitudes. 44o to
44o 35; longitudes, co. to 6io. Thirty-five
sail halibut, off Sable Island; latitudes,
43o 45 to 440 15' longitudes, 59o Is to 59O AS
fifty sail goldfish, Grand Banks; latitudes,
450 to 49,; longitudes. 4so to 5OO. Sixty sail
cod and halibut off Nantucket Shoals. One
hundred and fifty sail, cod and haddock, in
Gulf of Maine. Total sail, 500.
The season opened and continues back
ward and vessels fit away slowly. Not much
more than one-half of the full force of fish
ing vessels have yet sailed.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
rS-Clare ana Gough.
AT LOWELL

The Lowells defeated the Haverhills at
Lowell yesterday before 1900 spectators.
For the first five innings the game was very
exciting, but from that point the Lowells
gradually drew away from their opponents,
winning easily. The score by innings;
Innings.........1
Lowells 1 o o x-10
Hayerhills.. L U o. B
Umpire-T. j. Lynch. Times hours. Two
base hits-Toffling. Ladeau, Lally. Three base
hits-Polhemus, Bradley. Base hits-Lowells, g;
Haverhills, 8. Errors-Lowells, a; Hayerhills,
"a. Pitchers-Burns and Montele.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
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The viii Of a Rich manufacturers.

PITTsFIELD, Mass, May 3.-The will Of
Zenas Marshall Crane of Dalton, paper
ing The bequests given to his family
amount to $80O,OO0, as follows: Widow. Mrs.
Louisa f. Crane, $4,000 cash, household
property, carriages, furniture, etc, for life /;
three daughters, Mrs. George f. Plunkett
Mrs. Harvey o. Bates and Clara Loomis
Crane, $25 900; his sister, Mrs. Lucinda
Weston, an annuity Of $1000 his nieces, Ida
G. and Lucinda Crane of Ballston Spa, N.
Y, $4,000 each; $3.50 is left in trust for
Louise Crane Richards of Hinsdale, and the
balance of the estate is left to his sons,
| Zenas Crane, Jr., and w. Murray Crane.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
Great Damage in the st. John Valley

ST. JOHN, N. b., May 3:-Great damage
its tributaries by freshets. A large boom
above Fredericton broke, carrying thousands
of feet of logs down stream. The water rose
two feet in two hours at Fredericton, float
main s street al of Of the DongTass ~ mills iii 'n
short distance from Fredericton, on the
Douglas river, have been submerged and
nearly every barn carried off. The land for
miles in every direction presents an unbro-
ken surface of water. An ice jam has oc-
Cured on the Keswick, branch of the St.
John, and 100000 feet of lumber is imbedded.
Owing to the washouts on the Maine Cen
tral, between Vanceboro and Bangor, the
New Brunswick railway service between
these points will be suspended for day or
two.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04

Games Today-Portland at Lawrence,
Manchester at Boston, Lowell at Lynn,
Salem at Haverhill.
The Boston papers are finding a great
many "towers of strength" in the New
England League clubs that visit that city.
The Globe says Barton created a very
favorable opinion as umpire in the Boston
Haverhill game.
In young Madden Boston really seems to
like anlold wet" and puts plenty Of life into
his work.-Sporting Life.
Fitzgerald, who pitched for Portland at
Salem yesterday, pitched for the Boston
Biuesslast season. He was not very effective
then, but under manager like Mr.. Spence
he may turn out different. He is only on
trial
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
The Indian severaIty Bill.

In the Southern Workman and Hampton
School Record is thus described the way in
which the news Of the passage of the Dawes
severalty bill was received at the Hampton
Indian SCHOOL,
The first news Of the passage of the
Dawes bill came to us in a very unexpected
way. As we were cOngregated in the large
hall of Winona, awaiting study hour, usu-
ually quiet girl came dancing excltedly In,
fOurishing letter above her head and cry
ing: "Im a ctizen I'm citizenl No more
i1drd! I'm citizenp' Those who under
stood Joined in. while those who did not
formed tableau of bewilderment, as these
maidens, quite unmindful Of the limitations
Of their sex, rejoiced as any women might,
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DAWSON WILL SUE THE SUN.
He Says the Editorial Was untruth-
fuI and UncaIled For.

New YORK, May 3.-Captain F. w. Daw-
son, editor of the Charleston News and
Courier, arrived in the city yesterday from
France on the steamer La Gascogne. He
has been visiting his family, who are at
present sojourning in France. A reporter
met him this morning at the New York Ho-
tel. He was wearing the ribbon of the Or
der of St Gregory the Great, given to him by
duelling. He said that he still continued the
crusade against the code.
The captain was very much annoyed at an
editorial paragraph about him that appeared
in Yesterdays Sun. He said: SIT was un-
truthful and uncalled for. 1t is wanton at
tack upon my good name, and / propose to
bring suit for 100000 damages against the
Sun for libelling me"
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
MANcnEsrERs. I; LYNNs, 3.

Fully 1000 people attended the opening of
the new Lynn base ball grounds yesterday
afternoon. The Manchesters defeated the
Lynns by good batting. Following is the
score by innings:
Innings s.....1 8 Al s 60 8
Manchesters. ........0 o K z
Lynns. ...............0 l o 2 o o o O. 3
M.
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The License Question,

AUSTIN, Tex, May 3.-Gov. Grass. in an
open letter yesterday, declined to attend an
anti-prohibition convention which convenes
in Dallas next Wednesday, but says he will
vote against the amendment He compares
Texas under license with with Maine under prohi-
and more comfortable, has more churches,
better schools, less paupers, fewer criminals,
fewer divorces, and fewer crimes against
chastity.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
A Boat on the Victoria Nyanza.

Just five years ago an appeal was made to
the British public by the late Bishop Han
nington, who was so treacherously murdered
in Central Africa, for funds to place boat
upon the Victoria Nyanza, the result being
that small sailing boat was obtained; but,
owing to her being built Of wood, she already
shows signs Of decay, her planking in places
being quite rotten. II is felt now more than
ever since the murder Of Bishop Hanulnton
and the detention OF Mr.. Mackay, the solita-
English missionary, thatsome more effectual
means OF communication with Uganda Is alb
solutely necessary. So much sympathy hav-
ing been aroused by what has taken place Of
late ON the great lake, there are doubtless
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
JACOB SHARP.
District Attorney Has New
Evidence.

NEW YORK, May 3.-The various reports
that Jake Sharp has confessed. or win plead
guity,or will be tried as States evidence, are
untrue in every detail. Sharp's trial will be-
gin one week from tomorrow. He will plead
not guilty, and his trial will be proceeded
with at once. He will be defended by able
counsel, and there is little doubt that the
verdict will be against him. There will be
some difficulty in obtaining a jury to try
him. The district attorney says the evidence
of guilt is complete, and he has surprise in
store in the shape of startling and new evil
dence
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04

Next October Mr.. Charles Dickens viii be-
gin in New York city course Of public
readings from the works Of his father. He
is about forty-hve years old, with brown
hair and moustache. and Of nearly the same
height and build as the elder Dickens, but
less pronounced In dress. The indications
are that he will make fortune, as the de-
mands for his services are already many
He has had two years experience as a public
reader, and is supposed TO reproduce his
fathers original conceptions OF the charac-
tiers In his fathers novels.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
AN APPALLING MARINE DISASTER.
The Steamer John Knox Lost With
All on Board.
The III-Fated Vessel Within 400
Yards Of the Land.
But No. Help Could Be Given the
Doomed Men.

HALIFAX, N. S., May 3-The steamer
John Knox, Captain Brolly, from Glasgow
for Montreal, foundered at the channel of
Newfoundland yesterday. All hands were
lost.
The steamer was laden with liquors, brick
and rolling stock. She struck the reefs near
Channel Harbor and sunk in half an hour.
Every soul on board perished. A furious
gale, with heavy windward sea and dense
fog, prevailed at the time of the accident.
Some bodies were recovered when washed
ashore.
Another Account.
BosToN, May "a special to the Herald
from st. Johns, N. F., says: 'sIhe first news
reached here this afternoon of an appalling
marine disaster that occurred at the south
west island of Channel Harbor late last
Saturday night Shortly after midnight the
inhabitants of the neighboring shore were
reused from their slumbers by the sound of
steamships horn. fastening to the edge
OF the water they peered through the dark
ness, rain and fog to locate the position of
the steamer and presently rockets were OBJ
served shooting up in rapid succession,
showing an unknown craft in need of as
sistance. The ship was only 400 yards from
the land but heavy gale and tremendous
sea prevented boats being sent to the rescue
1oIcneS ana Tar barrels were burned along
the beach and bells sounded in order to give
the imperilled people an idea of their posi-
tlon, but beyond this it was absolutely i'm
possible to make attempts to reach the
steamer. Signals made from the shore could
be seen on board and heartrending cries
from those in distress were borne in on the
gale. AT 2.30 o'clock, two hours after the
alarm was first given, the ship made a
plunge and disappeared beneath the sea-
The storm continued till daybreak when it
subsided sufficiently to allow boats to put off
to the scene of the catastrophe. There was
plenty of wreckage found floating from
which the Inflated steamer was found to be
the John Knox, Captain Brolly, from Glas-
Cow bound to Quebec, with a cargo of iron,
liquor and bricks. The bodies Of the cap
tain and sixteen of the crew have been re-
covered, and one Of the latter has been iden-
titled as fireman, John Mcclure. As the
steamer had a crew of about thirty, there
are over dozen bodies still missing.
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port, 95 cents.
From Ellzabethport, Perth and South
Amboy to Boston and Portland AZ cents /.
portsmouth, 90 cents; Newburyport, 81.
hates from an other ports will remain as
agreement was entered into today between
the Vessel Owners and Captains National
Association and the barge lines Carving
coal to points east Of Cape Cod.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
coPIous RAINS
In Texas During the Last Twenty.
four Hours.

FORT WORTH, Tex, May 3.-Reports re-
ceived from 80 points show that copious rains
have fallen within the past "a hours through
out northern, central and western Texas,
extending north into Indian Territory, west
to Mexico, and south beyond Austin. In
some places in this territory not enough
rain has fallen at any one time within Is
months to settle the dust. The reports in
dicate an average Of IL hours hard rain.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
Arranging Coal Rates.

BosToN, May 3O.-At a meeting of the
Board of Commissioner Of Vessel owners
and Captains National Association held at
Boston today the minimum rates on coal
from New York established as follows;
From Rondout to Boston and Portland,
below bridges, 81; Portsmouth, Sl.lO; New
buryport, S115.
From New York, Weehawken, Hoboken
and Port johnson, to Bonton and Portland,
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
Mr.. Garland win Co to New York.

Attorney General Garland will locate in
New York when his term in President Cleye-
lands cabinet shall have ended, and begin
the practice of law. He is tired of politics,
and says that nothing, not even the pleasure
of remaining a member of Mr.. Cleveland's
political household, will induce him to re-
main after the 4th day of March, 1899. This
declaration sets at rest the impression that
Mr.. Garland will succeed Mr.. Berry upon
the. expiration of that gentleman's term,
which would occur, by the way, upon the
very day the present administra-
tion comes to an end. The At
torney General is not ambitious of fur
ther political honor. His habits and tastes
are those of student. He is in love with
his profession and finds in its practice his
principal delight. He is the first person at
the Department of Justice in the morning
and usually the last to leave. He still re-
sists all overtures to enter society. His
prejudices in this respect seem rather to in
crease than diminish. and so far as the gay
world is concerned he is practically a her
nit. Some of General Garland's friends in
New Orleans and Baltimore have urged him
to locate among them upon his retirement
from politics, but he believes New York
offers broader and more lucrative field, and
the probabilities are very strong that he will
make that city his future home
a Resignation.
William Gardinar of IIlinoic oh;af oIorl- &c
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Lauehed on the scaffoId.


Monday morning Kreitter, the usndicant
who stabbed gentleman close TO st. Steph-
ems last November, because he refused to
give him aims, was hanged. He showed
great stOicism to the last and burst out
laughing while the rope was put around his
neck. His last request was for pair Of new
boots, as he did not like to appear In shabby
garb before the distinguished puDlic that
would witness his death.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
The following is the standing Of the New
England League clubs to date:


rors-B0stons, I PhlIadeIphlas, z,
At INDIANAPOf1s.
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BASE BALL.


PORTLANDS, 10; sALEMs, 7.
The first league game of base ball in Salem
was played yesterday in the presence Of
about 800 persons. The home club was
defeated 10 to Z. The Salems outfelded the
visitors, but costly errors lost them the
game. DAWN did good work in the centre
field, while the batting Of Jones, Wise and
Hendershot was excellent. The score:
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
RaIIroad crowth and CHANGE,

OMAHA, Neb., May 3.-President Strong,
Of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe was In
town yesterday to confer with local capital
lists in regard to extending his road from At
scheme will be carried out S. L. Smith, gem
eral superintendent Of the Union Pacific
road, has resigned to take a similar position
on the Denver d Rio Grande.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
The Cattle commIssIoners.

The Board of Cattle Commissioners has
organized as follows:
Presldent-F. o. Beal Bangor.
Secretary-W W. Harris, Deerng.
Veterinary Inspector-George Fl. Bailey, ID. ".
S., Portland.
The Board meets in Augusta Friday next,
and will submit code Of rules to the Cover
nor for his approval.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
Steamer and Schooner Reported
Wrecked.

HALIFAX, May 3.-It is reported late to-
night that a large steamer and schooner, the
names of which are unknown. have been
wrecked on the sand reefs Of Sable Island.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
Death of William coss.

HooKsETT, N. H., May 3.-William Goss
of EPSON, died Of pneumonia yesterday,
aged 68 years. He was prominent in politi-
cal circles, representative to the legislature
and had held many town offices. He left a
large landed estate, widow and four chill
drpn
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
AT WASHINGTON
Other Games.

Base hlts-Pittsburgs, 10; Detroits, 16. Z
Pittsburgs, 8; Detroits, 3.
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Result of an Accident.

BANGOR, May John o. Laughlin, 90
years old had his back injured Sunday. being
struck with crank of hand car while at
work repairing the railroad near Red bridge.
He died todav
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The following
original Maine pensions were granted today
George Cole, Burnham Village.
Andrew ID. Alexander North Harpswell.
Isaac j. Noddin, Calais
Peter Devon, Bangor
Isaac N. Alba, Machas.
Charles A. Rolfe, Princeton.
Alonz0 Sawteile, Stark.
Nathsn mel Ripley, Princeton.
Albert i. Wharton, Augusta.
Henry A. Stoddard Milltown.
Roscoe b. Smith, Morrill,.
George nj. Butterheld, Springfield.
Pope Gibbs, Togus.
Charles Barnes Skowhegan.
Arthur ID. Bumps, Milo.
Pensions were reissued aud increased to
the following:
henry G. Barlow, Freedom.
James +. Emery, North Dixmont.
George A Smith, Pennington.
John III. Jameson, Cushing.
Ethan SAWYER Madford Canfra
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
The West vIrsInIa senatorsnIp.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May "a ballot
for United States Senator was taken in the
extra session of the legislature today. with
80: w. HI. H Flick Rep.), 80; Senator Dan
iel b. Lucas Dem.), Z; and II scattering
votes, No election as yet.
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a Severe Storm.

DULUTH, Mimi, May S.-The storm which
swept over this city Sunday night and yes
fiicfed TO sewers and streets, stores and
dwellings will reach nearly 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04

Winthrop Ames of Vinalhaven, was
drowned off Herring Neck ledge yesterday
the boat being capsized by the surf. His
compan ion Hiram Williams, made heroic at
telnpts to rescue him. The body was re-
covered
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
BUSINESS Troubles.

NEW YORK, May 3-James p. Farrell,
importer of shaws and woolens, assigned to-
day. Liabilities S.50,000
r. Herman & Co., manufacturers OF jersey
and knit goods have failed. Liabilities S5O.-
000 Assets the same.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
,a,oest cas- well In the worId,

MuNc1E, Ind., May 3,-,The largest gas
well in the world has Just peen en- dlscoyered at
Oaton. State Geologist of Ohio, shows that it
is flowing nearly 100000 feet per day.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
Maine Patents.

The following citizens of Maine were
granted patents today
John L. Clark, Bangor bookholder.
Loretta II. Foss, Portland, air valve for oil
cans.
Augustus G.. Schlotterbeck, Portland support
for electric lights
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
MAIN Z.
ProtectIng the Streets.
A Drowning Accident.

RocKLAND, May 3.-The city government
passed a wide tire ordinance in reference to
heavy laden teams.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04

Chapman Of Kennebunk, and an essay upon
the same theme by Rev. George L, Lewis of
South Berwick. The session closed with
discussion and two essays.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
The ProhIbitory Law in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 3.-The Senate
today passed in concurrence the substitute
amendment by vote of 20 ayes to nays; 5
absent or not voting.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04

base hits -Haifeld, Dury g. bodd,s H,endershct
Jones. Base .on Illegal deliyery-Dodd. Hit by
pitched ball-Davin. First base on balls-By
Fitzgerald, 2; Jones, 2. First base on errors
Portands, 5; Salems 8. Struck out Andrus,
gerald, Duffy and Schoeneck. Wild pitches
Fitzgerald, 2. Passed balls-Duffy, 2; Lynch, l.
Time-2 hours 10 minutes. Umpire-Weden Of